Refresher - Working Safely at Heights Training
Working Safely at Heights is the training accreditation suitable for people who are required to undertake work at heights.
WorkSafe Connect has been delivering workplace health and safety related working at heights programs for over 15 years and is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of the working at heights skill set.
This 4-hour refresher course has been designed to update competent and experienced students with the latest skills and knowledge required to work at heights. The course takes students through the process that will provide valuable knowledge regarding safety practices when working at heights.
The program is made up of the following nationally accredited unit of competency:
- RIIWHS204E Work Safely at Heights
Please note that this course does have enrty requirements to ensure that this course is appropriate based on your previous training and expereince. Please refer to the Course Entry Requirments section below.
Available Dates
Townsville Training
Bayswater Road, Garbutt, Townsville, QLD 4814
12:30pm – 4:30pm 24th July 2025
12:30pm – 4:30pm 4th August 2025
12:00pm – 4:00pm 8th August 2025
12:30pm – 4:30pm 22nd August 2025
12:30pm – 4:30pm 5th September 2025
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Course Details
Our working at heights training course will run the participants through areas including:
- Applicable legislation
- Associated Australian Standards
- Risk assessment and application of the hierarchy of control measures
- Types, inspection and selection of safety equipment
- Rescue plans
- Methods of moving tools and equipment
- Anchor systems and understanding compliance
- Fall restraint systems, selection and inspection of equipment and correct use
- Work positioning systems, selection of equipment and correct use
- Fall arrest systems including energy absorbing lanyards
- Accessing the height
The skills and knowledge that you obtain during the Work Safely at Heights Training is suitable for working at heights across a wide range of industries including the Resources, Quarrying, Drilling, Agriculture, Councils/Government, Defence, Manufacturing, Heavy Industry and Construction industries.
To be eligible for this refresher course, please provide one of the following items to evidence your previous working at heights accreditation completed in the last three (3) years:
- Statement of Attainment
- USI transcript
- Wallet card
- Employer transcript identifying accredited training
Please email your evidence to info@worksafeconnect.com as soon as possible and at least 2 BUSINESS DAYS prior to the course commencement. Attendance to the course may be rejected if the evidence is not received on time.
Training will be conducted by experienced trainer assessors who have industry currency, strong knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and industry standards.
Practical and theoretical activities drive the training experience to ensure that the training is engaging, interesting and relevant.
WorkSafe Connect offers this course in the following formats:
- Face to Face – Public Courses (Brisbane and Townsville)
- Face to Face – Onsite (at your site / workplace)
WorkSafe Connect recognises that whilst there is a standard set of learning outcomes for this course, the context and environment in which the learning is applied is varied.
If you would like to discuss delivery options in more detail, then please get in contact with us and we would be more than happy to discuss your requirements and options in more detail.
To complete the course, students must successfully complete all assessments which are aligned with the national unit of competency.
All assessments are completed during the course – no assessment activities need to be completed prior to or post the training course.
Upon successful completion of the course requirements, students will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for the following unit of competency:
- RIIWHS204E Work Safely at Heights
While there is no legislated requirement associated with the refreshing of this competency, industry suggests that best practice is to refresh this competency once every 2-3 years.
If you have any questions regarding what Working Safely at Heights course is most suitable for you then please get in touch with a member of the WorkSafe Connect team today.
Frequently Asked Questions
Whether you work at height as part of your job or supervise those who do, Working at Height Training ensures that you have valuable knowledge regarding the safety practices of working at heights.
Work at heights training is focused on fall prevention and fall arrest. It is designed to equip workers with the knowledge and skills to safely work in any height situation, primarily being aimed at general construction, maintenance, mining, large factories or other work situations where work is conducted where there is a risk of a fall.
Key areas covered as part of our course include:
- Identify work requirements
- Identify work procedures and instructions
- Access and install equipment
- Perform work at heights
- Clean up work area
This is a nationally recognised unit of competency and therefore your accreditation does not technically expire.
While there is no legislated requirement set out for the refreshing of this competency, industry best practice suggests that this competency should be refreshed once every 2-3 years.
We consistently work with clients who require refreshing of this competency at least every 2 years.
WorkSafe Connect offers a 4-hour refresher course for participants who have previously had training and have currency in relation to working safely at heights.
Yes.
The Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (the WHS Regulation) sets out the specific control measures that are required where there is a risk of a fall.
The below link provides guidance on managing the risks associated with confined spaces.
